# Effects of Socioeconomic Status on Early Results After Sleeve Gastrectomy

## TL;DR

This study found that socioeconomic status does not affect early outcomes of sleeve gastrectomy surgery for obesity.

## Contribution

The study provides new evidence that early surgical outcomes for sleeve gastrectomy are not influenced by patients' socioeconomic status.

## Key findings

- No significant difference in age, BMI, or weight loss among socioeconomic groups.
- SES had no relation to comorbidities like diabetes or other diseases.
- Early results of sleeve gastrectomy are not affected by income level.

## Abstract

Purpose

Obesity and its related metabolic diseases are a widespread public health problem worldwide. In recent years, surgical methods have played a very important role in the treatment of obesity and metabolic diseases. This study aims to investigate the effects of patients' socioeconomic status (SES) on the early results of sleeve gastrectomy (SG), which is the most preferred metabolic bariatric surgery (MBS) procedure in the world.

Methods

Data of SG patients who were operated on in the general surgery clinic of a tertiary hospital were analyzed retrospectively. A total of 322 patients who completed at least three months of follow-up after surgery were included in the study. Patients were divided into three groups - low, medium, and high - according to their SES. The effects of SES on weight loss and comorbidities associated with obesity were evaluated. The one-way analysis of variance (ANOVA), Kruksal Wallis, and chi-square tests were used in the statistical analysis of the data.

Results

The groups were homogeneous in terms of age and body mass index (BMI). There was no statistically significant difference among income groups in terms of the age, BMI, and excess weight loss (EWL) variables (p>0.05). In addition, when the relations among income groups and gender, diabetes mellitus (DM), and other diseases were examined, it was concluded that there was no relation between income status and other variables (p>0.05).

Conclusion

SES of patients has no effect on the early results of SG.